ESU student is a 'model' for her peers

Nastasia Scott is a much more popular girl around the East Stroudsburg University campus this semester.

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By MICHAEL SADOWSKI

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By MICHAEL SADOWSKI

Posted Nov. 14, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Nov 14, 2012 at 7:56 AM

By MICHAEL SADOWSKI

Posted Nov. 14, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Nov 14, 2012 at 7:56 AM

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Nastasia Scott is a much more popular girl around the East Stroudsburg University campus this semester.

The 20-year-old junior from Henryville has been a celebrity on campus since August, as she's been a contestant on the popular CW reality television show, "America's Next Top Model."

Her run came to an end Friday, as she was eliminated from the show. She made it to the final four contenders (out of 20) for the coveted title and guaranteed modeling contract.

Even though her television time has ended, her time in the ESU spotlight hasn't. Sure, the support has turned to condolences, but she's still hearing from the same people who were cheering her on over the last three months.

"People keep saying, 'We're so proud of you!' or 'It was rigged!'" she said of what she hears around campus. "It wasn't rigged, I just had a bad day. But I don't regret any of it."

Especially since it's already paying dividends. The secondary English education major is spending much of her free time in New York City on modeling jobs that came about specifically through her time on the show. Other modeling companies have traveled to Monroe County to work with her.

She said she's sticking with her plan of finishing her degree before she makes any decisions on modeling past school.

But modeling is definitely in the picture now since the show helped her not just score some modeling gigs, but also helped her conquer some of her biggest fears.

Standing with the judges each week, she said, was the hardest — and scariest — part of the experience.

"I'm not used to that, it's not really a normal human situation," she said about standing in front of judges while they tell you everything that's wrong. "Usually people do it behind your back. To do it so directly and right in front of you is hard, but it gave me a thicker skin."

That came in handy while she watched the season unfold with her friends and family, none of whom she could tell when her run on the show would end.

"People kept saying, 'I know you can't tell me, but ...," she laughed. "But I still didn't. My mom couldn't believe I kept the secret for that long."